हृद्याकाशे विवेकार्के शमालोकिनि निर्मले । अनर्थसार्थकर्तारो नोद्यन्ति किल केतवः ॥ २१ ॥
hṛdyākāśē vivēkārkē śamālōkini nirmalē | anarthasārthakartārō nōdyanti kila kētavaḥ || 21 ||
Translation
When the sun of discrimination, shining with peace and spotless, is in the sky of the heart, the comets that bring a host of harms do not rise.
Word by word
- hṛdya
- of the heart
- ākāśē
- in the sky
- vivēka
- of discrimination
- arkē
- the sun
- śama
- with peace
- ālōkini
- shining
- nirmalē
- spotless
- anartha
- of harms
- sārtha
- a host
- kartārō
- (kartāraḥ) that bring
- na
- not
- udyanti
- rise
- kila
- indeed
- kētavaḥ
- the comets
Meaning
The commentary names the comets: desire, anger and the rest, which cause harm of many kinds. Comets were omens of disaster, and they were seen at night. When the sun of discrimination is up, they are not seen.